Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Julie and Jeremy play Scrabble at home. Julie talks about everyone else being out of the house and says she enjoys Jeremy’s company but she doesn’t want to be the reason he’s not having a night out on the town on New Year’s Eve due to feeling sorry for her. Jeremy assures that it’s not feeling sorry for her and he’s exactly where he wants to be.
At the Kiriakis Mansion, Brady is on his laptop in his room when Sarah walks by and questions him working on New Year’s Eve. Brady points out that she’s just getting off a shift at the hospital too. Sarah says that was not by choice, otherwise she would’ve been home by 9. Brady explains that he doesn’t have a choice with everything going on with Rachel as he’s behind on work. Brady assures that Rachel is his first priority but he has to pay his bills too. Sarah admires that he’s trying to be responsible but points out that it’s New Year’s Eve, so she thinks he needs to give himself a break and focus on something other than work. Brady asks if she had something specific in mind. Sarah responds that she actually did.
Holly surprises Tate at his door and wishes him a happy New Year as they hug.
Leo and Javi decide to go catch up with the photographer when they suddenly run in to Dimitri, leaving Leo in shock as Gwen looks on. Leo questions where he came from and where the hell he’s been.
Julie asks if Jeremy is looking forward to going back to work or if he’s sorry the holidays have ended. Jeremy says he’s happy to be teaching and he’s glad that Thomas is coming back with him. Julie calls it a blessing that Jeremy is his teacher. Jeremy is lucky to have Thomas in his class and says they’ve been down two since Rachel had to leave so abruptly. Jeremy talks about the other kids missing Rachel and he hopes she’ll be back soon. Julie calls him a good man. Jeremy responds that she might be the only one who thinks so.
Tate is surprised to see Holly as he thought she wasn’t coming home until tomorrow. Holly says that was the plan but there’s a snowstorm hitting Paris so she figured she would come home today.
Brady asks Sarah what her plan for him is. Sarah responds that 2025 was hellish so it’s imperative they start 2026 off right, so she thought they could go downstairs and have some popcorn, watch the ball drop, share some laughs and lighthearted conversation. Brady agrees that sounds more fun. Sarah adds that they could pop open some sparkling grape juice and ring in the new year together. Brady assures that he would like to do that.
Gwen approaches Dimitri and asks where he’s been all this time. Leo says that he asked first. Dimitri calls it a very interesting story, explaining that he was released from prison, on his way home, when he was kidnapped, thrown in a van and shipped off to Alamania. Dimitri says he was given anything he wanted or needed, except for the man he loves, who is now standing right in front of him.
Julie disagrees that she’s the only one who thinks highly of Jeremy. Jeremy calls it a select few who don’t judge him because of his past as most of the people in town don’t think he’s a different person. Julie is sure he’s exaggerating. Jeremy says most of the people who actually know him like Stephanie and Maggie. Julie is shocked that he says Maggie. Jeremy explains that Stephanie has been getting inappropriate love letters from a fan of one of her books and Maggie asked if they were coming from him, but of course they weren’t. Jeremy admits he’s feeling a little defensive. Julie calls it understandable and asks what she can do to help him. Jeremy says she’s already done so much for him. Jeremy wonders if coming back here to make a life for himself was a mistake. Jeremy decides that when the teacher he’s substituting for come back from maternity leave, he might pack up and leave Salem.
Holly gives Tate a beret as a souvenir from Paris. Tate puts it on and speaks French as they kiss.
Sarah tells Brady that she wasn’t going to bring it up but decides maybe they should talk about what happened between them on Christmas. Sarah wasn’t sure if their kiss wasn’t just because of the mistletoe tradition. Brady assures he doesn’t want to forget it and doesn’t think he could.
Leo isn’t buying it and calls BS on Dimitri’s kidnapping story. Leo says he got his letter and knows he found someone else. Dimitri says the letter wasn’t real and that he wrote it with a gun to his head. Dimitri says he refused to write it until they threatened to come after Leo. Javi questions who made the threat. Dimitri says he only dealt with their henchmen and they never revealed who they were working for, but he has a pretty good idea as he looks to Gwen. Leo brings up Gwen spending Dimitri’s money while claiming she had no idea where he could be.
Julie knows moving back to Salem hasn’t been easy for Jeremy but questions letting other people’s opinions drive him out of town. Jeremy says it’s not just that and that coming back to Salem was an experiment. Jeremy says that it was great to see everyone he missed all these years but thinks he’s ready to move on. Julie asks what if she’s not ready for him to move on.
Tate asks Holly to tell him everything about her trip. Holly says besides missing him, it was really great. Tate asks about her nephew Jude. Holly says he’s learning to speak French. Holly talks about seeing the Mona Lisa and the Eiffel Tower. Holly says it was magical and she’s sorry he couldn’t be there. Tate apologizes for cancelling last minute but Holly understands why he had to stay. Tate says it was important to Brady and Rachel. Holly asks if things are better for Rachel now. Tate admits he’s honestly not sure.
Maggie interrupts Brady and Sarah. Sarah thought she was going to see a movie with Julie. Maggie says she was but then she got a text from Holly that she was coming home early from Paris, so she went to pick her up from the airport. Maggie adds that she dropped Holly off with Tate as she couldn’t wait to see him. Maggie decides she will now go to bed and leave them to it but Brady stops her.
Gwen questions Leo and Javi accusing her of kidnapping Dimitri. Dimitri remarks that Gwen is part of the DiMera family now which means whoever works for them, works for her. Gwen argues that if she had a henchman, she would have them track Dimitri down, not kidnap him. Gwen points out that she even wanted to hire Leo to go find him but he refused. Leo points out that was only because he thought Dimitri wasn’t interested in him which annoys Javi as Dimitri then declares that there was no other man and he only loves Leo. Dimitri says he never stopped loving Leo. Leo responds that he’s moved on and is in love with somebody else now. Leo introduces Javi as the man he just married, his husband, and the one true love of his life.
Jeremy apologizes for dropping this news on Julie on New Year’s Eve. Julie clarifies that she loves his company but she would never want him to not be comfortable living here. Julie assures that a lot of them do want Jeremy in Salem. Jeremy thanks her and says that means a lot. Jeremy promises to think long and hard before his final decision. Jeremy thanks her for her kindness and support as it means so much to him. Julie says she will always be there for him.
Tate tells Holly that Rachel is very happy to have Kristen back but everything else about that situation was bizarre. Holly calls it insane and says they thought it was a hoax when they heard about in Paris. Holly guesses having her mom back must be helping Rachel at Bayview. Tate says Marlena was able to get Rachel out of Bayview for Christmas which they loved, but when she had to go back after, it was rough. Holly asks how Brady is. Tate says he’s good as he was able to work things out with Marlena, but it’s weird that he’s still living at the Kiriakis Mansion.
Brady guesses Maggie must be wondering what she walked in on. Maggie calls it none of her business. Sarah explains that they were planning a quiet night in. Maggie says that was her idea too as she was about to get in bed with a book and watch the ball drop. Sarah asks if she’s sure and invites Maggie to join them downstairs with sparkling cider.
Javi questions why Dimitri just happened to show up today of all days. Dimitri responds that he had no idea that Leo and Javi were getting married as his guard put him on a private plane straight to Salem. Gwen questions him not going straight to the police to tell them that he was held against his will. Dimitri declares that all he wanted to see was Leo and he remembered Leo stayed at the Salem Inn before he left. Leo informs him that he now lives with Javi. Dimitri says he didn’t expect to stumble in on his wedding and certainly didn’t plan it that way, but he bets he knows who did.
Julie wins the game of Scrabble. Jeremy then brings out party hats for them to wear for New Year’s.
Tate and Holly talk about Brady being at the Kiriakis Mansion, Belle being asleep, and Marlena being at Leo and Javi’s wedding. Holly questions if Tate was just going to spend New Year’s Eve all alone playing video games. Tate says he was taking a break from writing a paper and he didn’t feel like celebrating without her. Holly says she’s here now. Tate asks if that means she wants to go out. Holly says she’s fine staying in and a little tired from the plane. Tate decides they can just spend New Year’s Eve here as they kiss.
Maggie says she would love to ring in the New Year with Brady and Sarah but she’s barely keeping her eyes open, so she will celebrate in the comfort of her bedroom. Maggie tells them goodnight and wishes them a happy New Year as she exits. Brady and Sarah joke about that being awkward. Sarah says she’ll talk to Maggie about it tomorrow but admits she doesn’t know what she will say. Sarah points out that it’s now just them again.
Dimitri asks what better way for someone who hates he and Leo to kill two birds with one stone by leading him right here so that Leo’s wedding gets ruined and his heart gets broken. Leo says that his wedding wasn’t ruined. Dimitri explains that his flight was delayed and he’s sure Gwen was livid that her plan was ruined by some turbulence. Gwen argues that if Dimitri think she kidnapped him, he’s even more demented than when he convinced her to marry him. Leo doesn’t know what to say as he obviously had no idea that Dimitri didn’t write that letter. Javi points out that now Leo knows and they aren’t actually married yet since the marriage certificate hasn’t been filed. Leo argues that it will be, they signed it, and said their vows. Javi argues that when they got married, Leo thought Dimitri left him and didn’t love him back. Leo insists that doesn’t change how he feels about Javi. Javi believes that if Leo didn’t think Dimitri left him, he wouldn’t have even fallen in love with him. Leo asks what he’s saying. Javi tells Leo that he needs to deal with how he feels about Dimitri. Leo questions what he’s asking him to do. Javi tells him to do whatever he has to in order to know his heart. Javi declares that he’s going to tell Marlena not to file the marriage certificate yet. Leo asks what he’s talking about and says of course they are going to file the certificate. Javi feels they can’t like this. Javi declares that it’s not forever unless Leo wants it to be, but he needs to figure this out without him. Javi wishes them a happy New Year and walks off to go find Marlena.
Julie and Jeremy talk New Year’s resolutions. Julie wants to be less judgmental, more sympathetic, and spend more time with her friends and in the gym. Jeremy says so far, he just has one resolution so Julie asks what it is.
Leo questions how the hell Gwen and Dimitri could do this. Dimitri asks what he did. Leo complains that he made him fall in love with him and then hate him, then he finally got over him and now he doesn’t know what to feel. Leo declares that he has to go and rushes off. Gwen tells Dimitri that was quite a show. Dimitri tells her not to think that she’s getting off that easy as he has no doubt she’s behind all of this. Gwen asks if he has no other suspects and says she would think it was his mother who didn’t want to share him with anyone. Dimitri says his mother has her problems but she would want him to know that she was the one pulling the strings. Dimitri argues that Gwen has always been more than happy to hide her true intentions. Gwen says Dimitri can think whatever he’d like as he has no proof. Dimitri reminds her that he is a former ISA agent which Gwen laughs off. Dimitri declares that he will do whatever it takes to prove what she did to him and then he will make her pay as he then walks away.
Jeremy tells Julie that he doesn’t want to jinx it but Julie argues that it’s not a birthday wish. Jeremy points out that the ball is dropping so they count down to the New Year. Julie hopes it really is a Happy New Year for everybody.
Sarah asks if they should get downstairs. Brady stops and realizes they are a little late as it’s already midnight. Brady wishes Sarah a happy New Year and they kiss.
Tate and Holly wish each other a happy New Year as they kiss.
Javi storms off to the park in a panic and breaks down crying as fireworks go off.
Leo returns to his room at the Salem Inn where he had rose petals in the shape of a heart on the bed and had left a card for Javi.
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